After so much uncertainty and so many challenges, this should be a time of hope and optimism for students attending Illinois institutions of higher education — especially, the independent, not-for-profit colleges and universities I represent in Springfield.
For many, it is a time of looking to better days ahead. The Illinois budget just signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker includes a dramatic increase in funding for the Monetary Award Program, the critical lifeline for so many needy students who can use the grant at one of the state’s high-quality independent colleges and universities.
